The holiday season is upon us, and for children eager to share their wish lists, there’s nothing quite like sending a letter to Santa Claus. Several locations in the Seattle area offer special mailboxes or programs to ensure those letters “reach the North Pole” (and some really do!).
Here’s where you can send a letter to Santa around the Seattle area:
Swansons Nursery
Known for its holiday festivities, Swansons Nursery in Seattle gives kids the opportunity to write a note to Santa. Located in Santa’s Yurt, children can drop off their letters and participate in other festive activities. The nursery’s festive environment, with reindeer and holiday displays, makes it a delightful family spot.
Kirkland Downtown Association
Have your kids write their letters to Santa and drop them off in the Letter to Santa mailbox located at the corner of Kirkland Ave. and Lake St. in Downtown Kirkland. The mailbox will be out until December 20, 2024.
Santa’s Mailbox in Edmonds
In Edmonds, the letters to Santa get answered with a personal reply. Drop yours in the red mailbox in front of the Log Cabin Visitor’s Center ( by December 15th to hear back from the guy in red.
National letter to Santa programs
USPS: Operation Santa
The USPS offers a thoughtful holiday service where your child can receive a letter back from Santa. Be sure to send your wishlist to Santa before December 9. Here’s how:
Children can write a letter to Santa and address it to:
Santa Claus
123 Elf Road
North Pole, 88888
Make sure to include a return address on the envelope so Santa knows where to send his reply.
Drop the letter in the mail. The USPS Operation Santa program ensures these letters are received and, in many cases, adopted by charitable organizations, individuals, or employees who fulfill the wishes.
Track Your Letter: The USPS website offers more information on how the program works, including how to track your letter and potentially adopt a letter to help make another child’s holiday wishes come true.
Nordstrom’s Dear Santa program
Write this way! Send an email or write your wishlist on your favorite stationery to let Santa know what you’d like for Christmas. Send by December 20. It begins virtually on November 8 and in stores on November 29. Find a store near you.
More holiday cheer
Holiday light displays you can walk through or drive through
Grandma’s jewelry tree: an ode to holiday heirlooms
Find events on the Seattle’s Child calendar
